[nfbmi-talk] FW: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing AgainstAuthorsGuildin NewYork City

Sun Mar 29 00:48:32 UTC 2009

Hello,

F Y I.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lynn Evans
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 1:07 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing AgainstAuthorsGuildin
NewYork City

In no way do I see the author's guild going after NLS. Now the moms and dads

of the world need to be shaking in their night clothes for reading bedtime 
stories to their children.  This is a public performance and the authors of 
the world must be compensated.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing Against AuthorsGuildin 
NewYork City

Anthony not everyone reads braille unfortunately and what about the victor
stream or text books that are in accessible format you maybe one of the
lucky ones who was taught braille but as you know we are working on changing
and educating the public on braille. I lost my vision as an adult and I
didn't have the options of learning braille unless I take braille from the
Hadley School.  I would prefer to learn by a teacher and not on my own.

Cheryl Echevarria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <ajvece at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing Against Authors Guildin
NewYork City

You guys are taking this way out of proportion.

The TalkingBook program has been around since the 30's, at least as far as I
know.

Now with automation coming into play, the TalkingBook program will need to
change with the times.

And, their is always Braille.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Kearney" <gkearney at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing Against Authors Guild in
NewYork City

The trouble is that the Authors Guild, emboldened by its success with
the Kindle, will turn it attention to any device that has text to
speech including things like computers. So even through the Kindle was
far from perfect in the area of accessibility the president that the
Authors Guild is setting endangers the whole talking book program as
well as accessible computers and other devices.

Greg Kearney
535 S. Jackson St.
Casper, Wyoming 82601
307-224-4022
gkearney at gmail.com

On Mar 27, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:

> Hi There;
>
> If the product is not user friendly for someone who is visually
> impaired then, go to the competition and hit them in their wallet
> where it hurts.
>
> I would think that would make much more sense.
>
> Plus it would make us look much more respectable.
>
> Anthony
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 4:40 PM
> Subject: [Dtb-talk] Informational Picketing Against Authors Guild in
> New York City
>
>
>
> >From Chris Danielson:
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
> As you may already know, Amazon, Inc. released the newest version of
> its
>
> e-book reader, the Kindle, on February 9 of this year.  The Kindle 2
>
> includes a feature that allows e-books downloaded to it to be read
> aloud.
>
> The Authors Guild has objected to this feature because it believes
> these
>
> e-books are licensed only for visual display, and under pressure
> from the
>
> Guild, Amazon has decided to allow authors and publishers to decide
> which
>
> books can be read aloud by this device.  Naturally, this is a blow
> to blind
>
> people and others with print disabilities who can benefit from the
>
> text-to-speech feature and who would love to be able to purchase
> books and
>
> start reading them immediately for the first time in history.  For
> this
>
> reason the National Federation of the Blind has joined with other
>
> organizations representing people who cannot use print effectively
> to fight
>
> the Authors Guild.
>
> We plan to kick off our public education campaign to increase public
>
> pressure on the Authors Guild to reverse its stance with an
> informational
>
> protest in front of the Guild's headquarters in New York City.  This
> picket
>
> will take place on Tuesday, April 7, from noon until 2:00 p.m.  I am
> writing
>
> to you in hopes that you can organize members to come to this
> protest.  A
>
> number of Federationists from Maryland are coming and we expect
>
> participation from other organizations in the coalition, but it
> would be
>
> very helpful if those of you with easy access to New York City would
> help us
>
> by providing more picketers.  It is extremely important that we make a
>
> strong impression on the Authors Guild and the media so that our
> message
>
> will be heard.
>
> In the next few days you will receive more communications with
> additional
>
> logistical details, as well as more information about our position and
>
> suggestions on how to respond to questions from the media.  In the
> meantime,
>
> if you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact
> me.  As
>
> soon as you have an idea of how many people may be able to come to
> this
>
> event, please provide that information to John Paré by calling
> 410-659-9314,
>
> ext. 2227, or by e-mailing jpare at nfb.org.  Thank you for your
> assistance in
>
> this important matter.
>
> Sincerely:
>
> Chris Danielsen
>
> Christopher S. Danielsen
>
> Director of Public Relations
>
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
>
> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
>
>
>
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